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Atriplex lentiformis  (Torr.) S. Watson
Big saltbush
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Atriplex lentiformis is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Atriplex
Family: Chenopodiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, Coastal Sage Scrub, Alkali Sink, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFObione lentiformis
Information about  Atriplex lentiformis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ATLE)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[Wikipedia] Butterfly Food Source, Restoration Uses: This saltbush species, A. lentiformis, and Atriplex canescens are the food plants for the saltbush sootywing Hesperopsis alpheus, a butterfly.[3] Atriplex lentiformis is used in restoration of riparian habitats, one of the native plants in riparian zone restoration projects in its native ranges. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).